Yes, Schwimer took the loss in this game against the Atlanta Braves Michael Schwimer was not likely to get a chance for the Phillies in the major leagues this season. It does not appear that he will be in the Blue Jays' plans either. According to the Blue Jays' official...
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Schwimer Dealt to Jays
Jim Salisbury of CSN is reporting that Michael Schwimer, originally scheduled to pitch today for the Phils, has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for 1B Art Charles. Schwimer, 27, had a 4.62 ERA in 47 games for the Phillies across 2011 and 2012. Schwimer averages over a strikeout per inning in Major League action and helped stabilize the bullpen as the Phillies made a second-half...
Adios Schwimer
Seems the Phillies grew tired of Michael Schwimer schtick and decided to part ways with him yesterday by shipping him north of the border to America's hat (aka- Canada). He has annoyed/angered the organization over the past two seasons with tweets about not being called up from the minors when he believed was the right time and his grievance against them for shipping him back...
2013 season preview: Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays didn't have a great 2012. Their season collapsed like a house of cards when Jose Bautista broke his wrist and the pitching staff suffered injury after injury. This offseason, Alex Anthopolous made his move. He had accumulated several talented prospects that weren't going to be ready for the majors in 2013, and cashed them in to pick up Jose Reyes, RA...
Phillies trade Schwimer to Toronto for prospect
Shortly after the Phillies dropped their spring training opener to the Houston Astros, 8-3, word broke that the first roster change of the year had been executed. The Phillies traded relief pitcher Michael Schwimer to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for first base prospect Art Charles. Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly was the first to officially report the move on Twitter.
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Blue Jays outfielders Ryan Langerhans and Mike McCoy collide (Video)
The first scary collision of the major league baseball season occurred in a spring training game Saturday when Toronto Blue Jays outfielders Mike McCoy and Ryan Langerhans collided while chasing down a fly ball in right-center field.
Langerhans came down with the ball and managed to hold on to it, but both players went down and took their time getting up. McCoy took the worst...
This is my nightmare: Toronto Blue Jays
In the This Is My Nightmare series, we'll take a look at what the absolute worst case scenario for each team would be in 2013. Think of it as the negative complement to our You May Say I'm A Dreamer series that we'll be running during our preview series.
A nightmare season for the Blue Jays...well, let's see. You can immediately start with the health of Toronto...
"Toronto Blue Jays Adventure" is the 8-bit Nintendo game you always wanted to play (Video)
Thanks to today's technology, the 8-bit Nintendo games of our past can be remade into epic YouTube videos for many to laugh at.
The fine folks over at Sportress of Blogitude uncovered this clip called "Blue Jays Adventure" which shows the Toronto Blue Jays taking on their foes in the AL East in a text-based adventure:
Blue Jays rumors: J.A. Happ odd man out?
J.A. Happ has been a regular starting pitcher in the majors
since 2009, but right now Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons says he’s the “odd
man out,” according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.
Entering the offseason, it appeared that Happ, who was
acquired from the Houston Astros last summer, could win a spot in the Blue Jays’
starting rotation. However, Toronto...
Blue Jays hold animosity towards John Farrell?
The Boston Red Sox had their first game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, and this was the first time that Manager John Farrell coached against his former team. As expected the fans of the Blue Jays were slightly upset about Farrell choosing to become the manager of the Boston Red Sox and voiced their opinions before, during and after the game. Farrell was the manager of Toronto...
Michael Schwimer Traded to Toronto
(Philliedelphia/Danielle Wilson) Per multiple sources, it has been confirmed that relief pitcher Michael Schwimer has been traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for minor league first baseman Art Charles. Schwimer, scheduled to pitch in today's spring training game against the Astros, packed his bag after the game upon hearing the...
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The Blue Jays-Marlins comparison is bound to come up a lot this season if the Blue Jays struggle out of the gate. Just like the 2012 Marlins, the 2013 Blue Jays experienced a major retooling in the offseason, bringing in numerous stars...
X-Factor: Toronto Blue Jays
Everyone knows the key players on the Toronto Blue Jays: Reyes, Bautista, Encarnacion, Dickey, Cabrera, and so on and so forth. But after the stars that everyone knows, there's a dropoff to the lesser players: guys like Arencibia, Lind, and Rasmus, who have tons of potential, but have generally underperformed during their careers with the Blue Jays. Picking a player from either...
Geddy Lee Says He Checks Box Scores During Rush Shows, Studies Bill James, Sabermetrics (Video)
Is Rush Canada’s most popular export? As much as we love maple syrup and moose, it’s probably true.
Well, singer, bassist and frontman Geddy Lee is sticking with his home country, and has been a Toronto Blue Jays fan for years. In fact, he’s often been spotted hanging out at Rogers Centre, cheering the team on.
Likewise, with the Jays having completed an impressive offseason...
Steven Wright, Allen Webster Dazzle in Debuts Against John Farrell’s Former Team (Video)
Facing the Toronto Blue Jays may have been a bit awkward for Red Sox manager John Farrell — who managed the Jays just last year — but two other Boston newcomers thoroughly enjoyed it.
Steven Wright and Allen Webster combined to allow a run on four hits over four innings in the first appearance with the pro club for both hurlers. Wright, a knuckleballer, got the start and the...
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